4 Wide Racing May Leave the Fans Shel-Shocked

History will be made this weekend in North Carolina when the National Hot Rod Association brings the Four Wide Nationals to the Charlotte Dragway “the Bellagio of Dragstrips”, located in Charlotte, North Carolina.  After last September’s exhibition fans of racing have been a buzz of what this action packed weekend will bring to the motorsports world.  What began as a vision of Speedway Motorsport Incorporated CEO Bruton Smith will become the biggest of realities when rounds of four wide racing begin.

The Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League will be represented at this first time event when Stan Shelton reveals the newly upgraded Shel-Shocked Hemi powered E-3 Sparkplug Modified.    The noise that will be created from four nitro cars powering down the strip side by side, will likely mimic the sound that roars from the four hemi engines Stan Shelton sits behind.  The fourth motor is an addition to an already fierce arsenal that saw Shelton mixing it up with the best of Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League in his debut season in the E-3 Sparkplug Modified Class.

The Lucas Oil family will be paying close attention to the unique racing event as Morgan Lucas Racing will be in pursuit of the inaugural Four Wide Nationals, when Morgan brings the Geico Power Sports entry to the starting line and Shawn Langdon fires the Lucas Oil Products/ Team Lucas sponsored Top Fuel Dragster.  Hector Arana defending NHRA Champion will also get his first taste in four wide racing when the Lucas Oil Buell-V-twin arrives at the Charlotte Dragway.   The full family of Lucas Oil racers will be wide open in pursuit of the first ever Four Wide Nationals Crown.

Shel-Shocked will be the only vehicle on display in the manufacturer’s midway of the historic event.  Shelton will be on hand to inform the motorheads of the NHRA about the General Tire Carolina Super Pull held a short drive from Charlotte, at the Worlds Fastest ½ mile Tri-Oval Concord Speedway the weekend of June 11-12.   The weekend marks the only time the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Champions Tour will make the voyage to North Carolina during 2010 season.  Fans of pulling can’t go wrong by making plans to attend this incredible event that will feature the high flying Rockstar Energy Drink Super Modified Two Wheel Drive Trucks, earth shaking E-3 Sparkplugs Modified Tractors and ground pounding Unlimited Super Stock Tractors.

Fans of Lucas Oil Products can visit Joe Phillips at the event to learn more about the product lines Lucas Oil Products offers and see first hand the effectiveness of Slick Mist and other incredible polishes.

For more details on this summers big event the Carolina Super Pull visit the webpage at www.superpull.com or to see the transformation of the Shel-Shocked E-3 Sparkplug Modified from 3 Hemi’s to 4, visit www.stanshelton.com.

The Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League will conduct in excess of 240 truck and tractor pulling events across the United States and Canada, from a roster of more than 1,000 active members. Its elite Lucas Oil Champions Tour series is bolstered by an impressive television package which includes; Mav TV, Speed Channel and Versus. The core of the PPL’s support structure comes from Team Lucas, a powerful marketing consortium of leading automotive and major brand companies, including Lucas Oil Products, Rockstar Energy Drink, R&L Carriers, E3 Spark Plugs, General Tire, K&N Filters, Geico Powersports, Magnaflow Exhaust and Canidae Pet Foods.. For a full Midwest Region Schedule or any other information regarding the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League contact our office at 812-216-4024; email: info@propulling.com

• Fwd Truck Pre-Commitment Competitors Announced
• Modified Pre-Commitment Competitors Announced
• Super Farm Pre-Commitment Competitors Announced
• Mini Pre-Commitment Competitors Announced

Spring Meeting Date: Voting Meeting Sunday April 18, 12:30pm.

2010 Schedule Updated.

April 2010 OSTPA Newsletter is on the Misc/Attachments page.

Be sure to check out photos from Idaville courtesy of DaveDannPhotos.com and photos from the 09 Fall banquet

‘MILK MONEY’ TAKES GARY RICE TO 2nd IN HARRISBURG. Over the past few years Gary Rice and his International 966 have shown great promise in the USA-EAST Limited Pro and Super Farm combination class.  The Farmdale, Ohio native and his family ..

• TWD Truck Pre-Commitment Competitors Announced
• Super Stock Diesels Pre-Commitment Competitors Announced!
• Unlimited Modified Pre-Commitment Competitors Announced

2010 Tentative Schedule (updated 3/23/10)

Pull just added to the ITPA 2010 Pulling Schedule

Sat. June 5 Marthasville Truck & Tractor Pull – Marthasville, MO – Class AA – 7:00 p.m. 8000# Pro Stock Diesel Trucks (co-sanctioned with CMPA/Tri State)

3/23/2010 – SERTOMA TRUCK PULLS SET FOR MEADVILLE, PA ON SATURDAY,  JUNE 12TH.. For many years in the mid-1990s the Meadville Band Boosters Association promoted a highly successful pulling event in the month of June at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Meadville, Pennsylvania.  This super event will return in 2010 as the Meadville Sertoma Club will…

Question:

Richwine,

Why the heck did you guys create a new region 6 for?

Are you getting so many pulls that you see the need to expand???

Come on…….. a new region ???

Answer:

As a matter of fact NTPA picked up 3-4 new regional events in the last few days in that area thanks to Eddie Kerr and the guys in the Mid-South group.

The new Region 6 includes but, not limited to KY, TN, AL, GA, FL and MS.

This means they will have their own regional points and also earn points towards the Enderle Pull Off if enough classes are sanctioned in that region.

I think it’s a pretty good deal, and I think they should be congradulated myself.

Larry

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Question:

If I attend Tech School, can I be a clutch inspector?

Answer;

No, The clutch inspector program is not set up that way. There is approx 1 inspector for every 25 NTPA members in any given state. Just because you might attend and pass the test doesn’t mean you’ll be NTPA licensed for tech or anything else. You have to be affiliated with NTPA either thru a state affiliate or by working directly for NTPA.

KenTen Tentative Schedule

Date Location Classes May 1 Trenton, TN All Classes June 11-12th Jackson, TN (2 Tracks) All Classes June 19th Brighton, TN Open 4, PST4, PSTK4, 7000SS, 9300SF, HF July 9-10th Ardmore All Classes July 24th Brownsville, TN All Classes August 11th Union City, TN Classes TBA August 14th Lebanon, TN Open 4wd, Open 2wd, SF, 700 SS, HF August 21st Mayfield, KY All Classes August 28th Huntington, TN 7000SS, HF, SF, Open 2wd, Open 4wd, Prostreet September 10th Dyersburg, TN All Classes September 11th Contract Pending September 13th Cape Girardeau, MO All Classes October 2nd Covington, TN All Classes

NTPA Region news:

For the purpose of scheduling and points, (both regional and Enderle) WPI /NTPA has made a Region 6 to include but, not limited to: KY, TN, AL, GA, FL and MS.

Spring Meeting Dates: Full Board/Member meeting Sunday March 14, 12:30 pm.  Voting Meeting Sunday April 18, 12:30pm. 

March 16, 2010 (Louisville, KY) Battle of the Bluegrass Pulling Series  Gets Ready for 2010 Season

The Battle of the Bluegrass Pulling Series(BOB Series) is gearing up to start the 2010 Season.  The BOB Series will host its first pull at the Lewis County Fairgrounds in Tollesboro, Kentucky on April 24, and will then head to Lawrenceburg, Kentucky and then on the Georgetown.  “Our first events are looking to be very large events, with lots of pullers and fans planning on attending.”, said BOB Series CEO Tom McConnell.  “We had a great 2009 and look forward to an even better season in 2010.”, commented McConnell.

The first event will take place in Tollesboro, Kentucky on April 24.  Classes to run include Pro Street Diesel Trucks, Outlaw Diesel Trucks, Light Limited Super Stock Tractor, Pro Farm Tractor and Outlaw Super Farm Tractor.  The BOB Series attempted to host two events in Tollesboro in 2009, but both were rained out.  Three events are scheduled for Tollesboro in 2010.

Next, the BOB Series will head to the Anderson County Park in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.  The event will take place on April 30 and May 1.  Classes to run include the Super Modified 2WD Trucks, Pro Street Diesel Trucks, Outlaw Diesel Trucks, Work Stock Diesel Trucks, 10,000 Hot Farm Tractors, Light Limited Super Stock Tractors, Pro Farm Tractors, Economy Hot Rod Tractors and Super Stock 2WD Trucks.  “Lawrenceburg was our largest event last year, with over 100 vehicles pulling, and we look forward to a big crowd and a great puller turnout.”, said Tom McConnell.

Next will be the two day event in Georgetown, Kentucky at the Scott County Fairgrounds.  The pull will take place on May 7-8.  This event will feature the Super-Modified 2WD Trucks, the Super Modified 4WD Trucks, Pro Street Diesel Trucks, Work Stock Diesel Trucks, Light Limited Super Stock Tractors, and Pro Farm Tractors.  “This is a great event, with all the money raised going to the FFA.  Georgetown also has one of the best power tracks in the state, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.” Commented McConnell.

The next event will take place at one of Tennessee most popular pulling facilities, the fairgrounds in Lafayette, TN.  This event will feature a lot of pulling classes, including the first hook of the year for the Pro Stock 4WD Trucks.  Other classes to run include the Light Limited Super Stock Tractors, the Pro Farm Tractors, Super Stock 2WD Trucks, Work Stock Diesel Trucks, Pro Street Diesel Trucks and the Outlaw Diesel Trucks.  “We are thrilled to be pulling in Lafayette.  The track is awesome and so are the fans.”, commented McConnell.

For more information about the Battle of the Bluegrass Pulling Series, please go to our website at www.bluegrasspulling.com or call Kevin Fulks at 859-391-2991 or Tom McConnell at 502-931-5068.

Emporia, KS classes added Lebanon class schedule released, Springfield dates corrected Schedule updated for Clinton, Pleasant Hill, El Dorado, & Springfield  Click to View

Tractor Drags

DSS @ DuQuoin, IL.

Super Farm and Heavy Super Stock Rulings

In Memoriam – Jim Nietzel

ITPA Board Meeting The Board of Directors of the Illinois Tractor Pulling Assn. met on Sunday, March 14, 2010.  Results are:

The 12,000# Pro Farm class now has the same turbo rule as the 9500# Pro Farm class (maximum 3.00 inches at the inlet).

Battle of the Bluegrass Pulling Series 2010 Tour Schedule

Tentative as of March 11, 2010

March Newsletter